Looking for practical Kikongo to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Maithili.
Tip: when a Maithili phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kikongo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Mele
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mokolo mayele
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mokolo ya ntango
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mokolo ya mambu
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Mokolo ya mpembe
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tala mosi
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Tata
विदाई(vidai)
Nki yina nzo?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Nzo yami ke John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Oko wanga?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)